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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-02
Satisfactory Collateral.
IN Francisco asp.


The other morning as the janitor
Of bank not very far from the Pal
ace opened the door he was surpris-
ed to observe three rather tired look
ing citizens seated on the steps, the
centre one of whom held sealed en-
velope carefully ia sight of his CON-
panions.
"Want to make a deposit, gentle
men ?, asked the cashier, who short
ly arrived. "Step inside"
mo, want to negotiate loan"
said the man with the envelope, land
there amt minute to lose. | want
$4,000 quicker in Hades can scorch
a feather
What collateral have you-gov-
eminent ~ inquired the bank official.
Government nothin'. I've got
something that beats four percent all
hollow. You see I've been sitting in
a poker game across the street and
there's over four thousand dollars in
the pot. There are three or four
pretty strong hands out, and as I've
every cent in the centre the boys
have given me thirty minutes to
raise a stake on my hand. It's in
this envelope. just look at it, but
don't give it away to these gentle
men. They're in the game, and
come along to see / don't monkey
with the cards"
"But, my dear sir" said the cash
Ter, who had quietly opened the en-
velope and found it to contain fonr
kings and an ace, "this is entirely ir-
regular-we don't lend money on
cards."
"But you amt going to see me
raised out on a hand like that?"
whispered the pokerest. "These fell
lows think I'm bluffing, and / can
just clean oat the whole gang. You
see we amt playing Pushes, so I've
got 'em right in the door,"
Cant help it, sir Never heard
of such a thing said the cashier,
and the disappointed applicant and
friends drifted sadly out. On the
corner they met the banks presi-
dent, who was himself just from q
little allnight game at the union.
They explained the case again, and
the next moment the superior officer
darted into the bank, seized bag
of twenties, and followed the trio.
In about ten minutes he returned
with the bag and an extra handful
of twenties, which he flung on the
counter.
Here, credit five hundred to in
terest account he said to the cash
Ter. "Why, l thought you had more
business snap, sir. Ever play polk
err"
mo, SIR"
"Ah!-thought not-thought not.
If you did you'd know what good
collateral was. Remember that in
the tuture-four kings and an ace,
Pushes barred, are always good in
this institution for our entire assets,
sir-our entire assets"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-02

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idelness, three times as much by our
pride, -four times as much by our folly
and from these taxes the commission
ers can not ease or deliver us by allow
ing on abatement.
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ERRaiSe no more wheat

raise uO MUI6 Wu6dt
in the Middle and Eastern States, but make
your money out of the Barnyard, as Hirner's
Dairy and Doctor Book tells you.
England has now 6l5, 900, 900 invested-in
agricultural implement Is and seeds in India
Germany obtained the whole Of the congo
territory in West Africa (equal to IA States
like Pennsylvania) for wheat-raising also,
and they calculate to raise all the wheat
they need themselves soon, leaving the two
thirds of our whole wheat crop we used TO
export, on our hands, which will make
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Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22

The Overland Route; the only line car
rying the United States Overland Mail.
In addition 10 the new system OF check
ing baggage through from Eastern points 10
the Pacific CDast. will commence Sunday,
December to run through sleepers on ali
trains between Council Bluffs, Omaha. San
Francisco and Los Angeles. Also between
Kansas City and Ogden on THE Overland
Flyer" saving one day to all California and
Oregon POINTS. making the time from the
Missouri River to the Pacific Coast in
seysnty-one hours. Elegant Pullman Pal
ace Car Slsepers and modern day coaches
are also run on all through trains.
Eating houses are now under the super
vision of the company and meals furnished
by the Pacific Hotel Company are unsur-
passed.
In compliance with the wish of our pat
rons along the line. night trains between
Omaha, Council Bluffs and Kansas City
have been changed TO day trains. Chair
cars will still run 10 Beatrice free of charge.
Third-clsss passengers wishing 10 take ad-
vantage of low rates will still be carried on
regular through trains running free family
sleepers. For further information address
J. S. TEBBETs.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Omaha, Neb.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22

u n nHliff - btltft.s Ifeno hhftb
TIE first TO be seen wss Mr. 7. -. Smith, Hhnse
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rs ailsi tne tfSt hcu.e ECross The iew rsi!-
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Mr. smith made The foiovalg statement fof
publication
have te.n terrible saferer sfr srn q dSnser-
ols heart trouble ~ over four yeAfs which had
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three good physicians I suffered alr osf constant
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breathing I would be compelled - sit on ulle
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body over another chair At night for hcufs 81 a
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every fourth OF dfib beat have sought help IA
Florida and have been 10 Pikcs Peak and
Denver and other pori1ns Of Colorado
hoping that tie climate might be
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over have not been able 20 do but ii;.ie WORK
CorstiDg the time have Jos. And the eEpense OF
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Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22

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bl0od p9Fihsr, q sure cure for agne snd
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Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22

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Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22

Among the latest exhibitions of what it is
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is large pocket map just issued by the St.
Paul, Minneapolis Il Manitoba Railway,
showing the northwestern country between
Chicago and the Pacific Ocean in detail. A
copy will &c mailed free to any address upon
application to c. Il. Warren. Gen. Pass.
Agent. ST. Paul. Minn.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22

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ny THsfs FRrfFs YK sHALL KN0w THEss'
= adiyiOe injunction. and should prevail amenx
Ire SICK IA tins community, when eonsiderine
Tie following slateneuts
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22
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Orders by nail viii receive prompt attention
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Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22

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a NEW ZAP.

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Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22
NOT PRETENDED SKILL,
snf Actually Demonstrates Success
q tas highest Order Right tisrs
in 0rana Rspidx

IN 0rano hspicx
During . practice Of . lee months
DR.. +. c. Dsllings has made many
&c stful friends zmens the bsss
citizens Hundreds can hs referred 10
VIE lave bseE made better BY his location
here. fery many lave beer. cured whs
had hssn considered past cure TIE extrs.
ordinary merit oi the various methods of
treatment Which the Doctor employs hes
been fnily proven. His claims A. physi-
clsn, snd the ssmsrksble claims that thoss
xso have teen kis patients have made FOR
hinl, esse been testse ana foaEd fnils var
Ianted sno mare. As result TIE Dseiar's
rooms al Ne. Central Place Rallaing. on
feunfa'n-st,. are sissFs crowded with ns+
nsntss and % great exteat they are those
Who represent . cinss CT Grand Rsgids
people who bave Det keretofors looked tor
help outside the regulsr methods of medi-
cine Never was a newcomer better patron.
izeo OF BY better class Of patients
The following are extracts from inter
views with Grand Rapids citszens
How Several Residents of Grand Rapids
Have tsesn Cured
ny rHsIs FRrIFs YE sHAlL KSow THEs"
= adiyine Injunction and should prevail amenx
Ire SICK IA tins community, when considering
Tie following statements
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15
The "Cocoon" Trick,

A substitute for the Vanishing Lady
trick has been produced at the Egyptian
Hall in Piccadilly. 1t is even more mystic
rious. 1t is brought forward under the
title of lie Cocoon, and is introduced by
Bautier de Kolta the wcll-known Hunga.
rian coniurer and inventor of the Vanish.
ing Lady trick. This time NJ. dc Kolta
makes a lady mYsteriously appear instead
of vanishing in sight Of the audience.
From line stretched across the stage, DE
Kolta suspends light wooden frame coy.
cred with tissue paper. On this hc draws
the outline of a silkworm in its cocoon,
and at a given word the paper bursts and
n silkcn semi globular body protrudc.
through it. To this still suSpcndmg body
the performer draws light chairs, too
small and fragile for any one to suspect
them of containing any apparatus for con
cealment Of human body. Yet when
the cocoon rests upon the chair the former
at once becomes animated, and, slowly
opening, discloses the head and shoulder
of Mime de Kolta, gracefully attircd to i'm
itate the appearance Of moth or butterfly
All this is done in full view of the audi
encc and under strong light. The cilcc
is exceedingly pretty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15
The Study OF the Heavens.

There was never time when the
heavens were studied by so many aWatcur
astronomers as at present. In every civil.
lied country macy excellent telescopes arc
owned and used. often to very good pur-
pose, by persons who are not yet practical
astronomers, but who wish 10 sec for
themselves the marves of the sky, and
who occasionally stumble upon something
that is new even TO professional star
gaZers. Yet, Notwithstanding this Qctiv-
iiy in the cultivation of astronomical
studies it Is probably safe 10 assert that
hardly one person in a hundred knows the
chief stars by name, or can even rCc0g
nizc the chief consultations, much les,
distinguish the planets from the mixed
stars. And, of course, they know nothing
of the intellectual pleasure that accom-
panics a knowledge of the stars Modern
astronomy is rapidly and wonderfully
linking the earth and the sun together
with all the orbs of space, in the bonds of
close physical relationship, so that a person
Of education and general intelligence can
offer no valid excuse for not knowing
where TO look for Sirius or Aldebaran, or
the Orion nebula, or the planet Jupiter.
AS Australia, New Zealand and the islands
Of the sea are made part of the civilized
world through the expanding in.
tluence of commerce and cultivation
so the suns and planets around Us are in %
certain sense falling under the dominion
of the restless and resistlcss mind of man.
We have come TO possess vested intel
lectual interests in Mars and Saturn and
in the sun and all hismultitudc OF fellows,
which nobody can afford TO ignore. Per
haps one reason why the average educated
man or woman knows so little about the
starry heavens is because il is popularity
supposed that only the most powerful tcle-
scopes and costly instruments of the OBJ
scrvatory arc capable OF dealing with
them, No greater mistake could bc made
1t does not require an optical instrument
of any kind, nor much labor, as compared
with that expended in the requirement of
some polished accomplishments regarded
as indispensable, to give one an acquaint-
ancc with the stars and planets which will
be not only pleasureable, but useful. And
with the aid of an opera-gass most inter.
esting, gratifying, and in some instances
scientifically valuable observations may be
made in the heavens. | have more than
once heard persons who know nothing
about the stars, and probably cared less,
utter EXPLANATIONS of delight and surprise
when persuaded TO look at certain parts of
the sky with a good glass, and therefore
manifest an interest in astronomy Of which
they would formerly have believed them
selves incapable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15
AlleCed HlImOr.

"rhcre is fair prospect that attempts
ON the life Of the Car will in time depOp-
Nlate Russia, with the sole exception of his
Majesty"
Chicago mothers now brighten their
Naughty children into obedience with the
following warning: IF you are not
good, the Interstate Commerce bill viii
catch you.
ooh, dear" sighed Mrs. B., with
tooth ache, why can't people be born
without tecthg" IF YOU will reflect a
moment, my dear replied Mr. j, you
will be convinced that such is the fact. -
At n negro wedding in this city a short
time ago, when the words love, honor,
and obey were reached, the groom inter
rupted the preacher, and said: Read that
again, sab; read it wuncc mo-, SOS dc lady
kin ketch dc full solcnaily Oh dc meanin'.
Use been married bcfo',
After the accident: She-Were you
hurt much, Mr. DcDoodle? Mr. Deb
Aw, Miss Claiwa | was aw, knocked
scnselcsS, don't You know. She-Oh, I'm
50 glad you escaped, They told me you
had been injured Mr.. Deb. wonders
what she means.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15
NEWSPAPER LAW.

l.--sub.crbers who do not give express no.
tice 10 the contrary, are considered wishing 20
continue their subscription.
2.-lf subscribers order the diScOntinuuuCc
of their periodicals, the publishers may con-
tinucto send them until "all arrearages are
paid
3.-ls subscribers neglect or REFUSE 10 take
their periodicals from the Office 10 which they
are directed they are held rcsponsihlc until
they have settled their bills and ordered them
discontinued.
Amy person who receives newspaper
from the post Office. whether he has ordered II
or not, is held 10y the 0stal Law To be a sub
scriber.
5.-If subscribers pay 4. advance they must
give notice TO the publisher at the end of their
time if they do not wish 10 continue taking it,
otherwise the publisher Is authorized 10 send II
on and the subscriber will be held responsible
until an express notice with payment OF all
arrears are sent to the publisher.
cit is a State Prison oucnsc II take pa
per from the Office, and then return IL the pub
fisher resused,-U. ;. Session Laws for news
papers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15
ALMA PROPERTY.

ono half acre OF ground. large two-story
house, stone and brick foundation, good cellar
and sistern and well water. The place has
some fine fruit trees on IL and is well located
across the river. Price, SLIGO; one quarter
down and the balance on time 10 suit purch
aser.
Price $3.50 cash or $500 with one quarter paid
down. new house and corner lot. ON Gar
gets addition. II rs now vacant, and we are
refusing to rent il in order that the purchaser
may have immediate possession.
$3.50 Is the price of IA corner House and two
Lots in Elyton. House can be occupied by two
families, good well.
$50 is the price Of two story House and
lot in Elyton.
$1,000 willbuy frst-class. Hotel and Board
ing house. Parties can give good reasons for
wanting TO sell.
Two fine Lots on which is largo house and
barn, price $40. S42j down, and the remain
der i'm three years NJ per cent.
Ono quarter acre corner lot. Good house fin
shcd and plastered except one room up stairs
and that ccilcd. small frame barn and good
well. Price $40, about Si09 down.
Two lots on Gargetts addition. Price sl25
each. improvements on lots adioufning.
Good ucighborhood.
$50 cash down, will buy a two story House
on corner and two lots near the Baptis; church
Good cistcrn, no well but water near VIII
sell ON time ut larger figure.
$500. \ resident on the west side Of state
street near Sanitarium. For a fine home this
place can not be cxcclle1 for the money.
TO EXCHANGE EoR HOUSE AND LOT ~ ALMA.
House and one acre Of land with orchard la
Mason Ingham Co. Mich. ~ cost tho owner
$500, There Is mortgage on Il of 500
80 acre farm fmlcs north of Riycrlale-gOod
log house. Tho place is worth between Sj0J
and 500; mortgage on u OF So.
Price 500. 40 acres ~ land miles from
Sears Stution. Mccusta county, Mich. ~ acres
cleared, - acres of good LAND, tribcred with
beach and maple, frame house with log barn
and good well of water. So down and your
own time tor the balance az per cent,
~ acres In Bethany township. acres inn
proved. house and stable on premises. Good
board fence iu front; value OF place 500
/ Owner had Just as soon exchange for house
and lot outside Of the corporation OF Alma.
PROPERTY IN GRATIOT COUNTY.
$500 will buy house. store, Office. barn and
two lots cor. Of Washington and Chestnut 81.
ion the village of Wheeler. Fine location for a
Physician and small Il rug store.
so acres of land i'm seville township
j for sale, at Ave, eight and nine dollars per
acre,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15
Curious Things In Cnha.

Do you know that for a fact Havana has
no window glass. no fire places, no stoves,
no chimncys, no carpets, and, just think
of il, no boarding houses, and ii also has,
as a rule, no sidewalks and no sewers. In
the old city proper it has some sewers and
no sidewalks In the new part it has some
sidewalks and no sewers. The sidewalks
are not properly so called, for in most
cases they are narrow stone lodges, twelve
TO eighteen inches wide, and intended
principally to keep tie wagon hubs away
from the walls and windows.
These windows arc huge openings, OK
tending down the entire front of the one.
story houses. They arc guarded on the
outside i'm every case 10y massive iron bars,
and ON the inside by heavy wooden shut
tors, which in turn have wiCkcts in them
and pccp.holcs. When you have seen one
of these windows you have seen them all.
The door of the house is big enough 10
drive a stage through II, and in it's small
door for persons on foot IL Is at the
barred window that the Saballcro woOs the
scnorita, who sits within beside her du-
cnna-for not until after marriage Can
they ever be alone together for "A moment.
4 young Cuban, whose acquaintance We
made and who is soon % bc married. told
me his experience thc now lives i'm The
United States and excused himself saying
that hc was going to see his inamorita.
A friend, for joke said, We'll, Kiss
her for me"
"Tha; is something | have never been
able 10 do for myself. h. replied, with a
shrug of the shoulder, Enough we have
been swccthcarts for six years and engaged
for three, and have never seen her alone
yet"
Think Of that, young men and maidcns
of free America, and thank your stars You
were born where the eagle screams, and
iron Gratirgs and duennas are unknown
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-15

and where Cupid walks ABROAD unnain
pcred, clad only in II bow and culver ano
innocence. and where the signing lover,
Instead of hanging on the outside of iron
bars, with donkeys crowding him. and
Fart hubs rasping his back, is hidden to
come in and shut the door, John.
| must tell you in this connection Of n
good thing said 10y our Cuban friend, in
which lie knocked out" fresh young
man from Chicago. Said the latter: We
don't have TO put our American women
behind bars 10 protect them.
Yes, | know II, said the Cuban, "but
the Cuban women are very beautiful"
1t was the crushing reply of gentleman
10 an impcrtincnce.